Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Velvet leaf

Andrena varians compared with Kalanchoe beharensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Velvet leaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Velvet leaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Andrenidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Kalanchoe
Species	Andrena varians	Kalanchoe beharensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Velvet leaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Velvet leaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Velvet leaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.